As mind racking writing can be, I'm sure it's just as satisfying. What area of writing has been more fascinating: The large scale lore of whole races, events, etc. Or the personalities and conduct of individual characters?asked by Bluegoggles
TL;DROne writer slightly prefers individual characters, though large-scale lore is a fun respite when stuck; the other likes small details that build the universe, such as a branded pillow.
I kind of like the individual characters a bit, but the large scale stuff is actually fun because if you get stuck on character stuff you can actually just completely shift gears and be like, "I'm gonna write about, or I'm going to think about beer and bands for an hour" and work out stuff like that. Think about music or architecture and stuff. So the large scale stuff is a nice respite, but I always like characters and making people feel unique and getting hooked into that sort of more personal story line. I would kind of go the latter, but the large scale stuff is super fun.
I like the small scale stuff. I certainly don't write as much as you do, but when we do things like sales and just the tiny little details that build the universe that don't matter at all. The first one I remember was the branded pillow in the Aurora.
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Of course!
I love the space comforter that's on the Starfarer like the captains are like the planets and the stars, it's amazing.